From 90ac018f0ebf301d47cd1d6aff0c197a2da01aa3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Jauvin <marc.jauvin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:39:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] add magic methods to allow dynamic field configs

---
 modules/backend/classes/FormField.php | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
index 1f63e72ec8..2310eb729d 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
@@ -281,18 +281,18 @@ protected function evalConfig($config)
          */
         $applyConfigValues = [
             'commentHtml',
-            'placeholder',
+            'context',
+            'cssClass',
             'dependsOn',
-            'required',
-            'readOnly',
             'disabled',
-            'cssClass',
-            'stretch',
-            'context',
             'hidden',
-            'trigger',
-            'preset',
             'path',
+            'placeholder',
+            'preset',
+            'readOnly',
+            'required',
+            'stretch',
+            'trigger',
         ];
 
         foreach ($applyConfigValues as $value) {
@@ -729,4 +729,31 @@ protected function getFieldNameFromData($fieldName, $data, $default = null)
 
         return $result;
     }
+
+    /**
+      * Implements the getter functionality.
+      * @param  string  $name
+      */
+    public function __get($name)
+    {
+        if (array_key_exists($name, $this->config)) {
+            return array_get($this->config, $name);
+        }
+        if (property_exists($this, $name)) {
+            return $this->{$name};
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+      * Determine if an attribute exists on the object.
+      * @param  string  $name
+      */
+    public function __isset($name)
+    {
+        if (array_key_exists($name, $this->config)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return property_exists($this, $name) && !is_null($this->{$name});
+    }
 }

From 0b94f8115aeeabea102426239758f74c0f3f1368 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Jauvin <marc.jauvin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:12:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] do not set $size="large" for all fields

---
 modules/backend/classes/FormField.php | 11 ++++++++---
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
index 2310eb729d..f5125088d0 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ class FormField
     public $span = 'full';
 
     /**
-     * @var string Specifies a size. Possible values: tiny, small, large, huge, giant.
+     * @var string|int Specifies a size. Possible values for textarea: tiny, small, large, huge, giant.
      */
-    public $size = 'large';
+    public $size;
 
     /**
      * @var string Specifies contextual visibility of this form field.
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public function span($value = 'full')
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets a side of the field on a form.
+     * Sets the size of the field on a form.
      * @param string $value Specifies a size. Possible values: tiny, small, large, huge, giant
      */
     public function size($value = 'large')
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ public function options($value = null)
      */
     public function displayAs($type, $config = [])
     {
+        if (in_array($type, ['textarea', 'widget'])) {
+            // defaults to 'large'
+            $this->size = 'large';
+        }
+
         $this->type = strtolower($type) ?: $this->type;
         $this->config = $this->evalConfig($config);
 

From 6c2773eb97c9e123c9030fc19bd5f7cead9a7535 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Jauvin <marc.jauvin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:24:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] remove attributes already set by FormField
 getAttributes()

---
 modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php | 7 ++-----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
index 2144ecbc62..d2f344a83f 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
@@ -30,15 +30,12 @@ class="form-control"
             placeholder="<?= e(trans($field->placeholder)) ?>"
             class="form-control"
             <?= $field->getAttributes() ?>
+            <?= isset($field->autocomplete) ? 'autocomplete="' . e($field->autocomplete) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->maxlength) ? 'maxlength="' . e($field->maxlength) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->minlength) ? 'minlength="' . e($field->minlength) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->pattern) ? 'pattern="' . e($field->pattern) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->size) ? 'size="' . e($field->size) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->size) && is_numeric($field->size) ? 'size="' . e($field->size) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= $listId ? 'list="' . e($listId) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->autocomplete) ? 'autocomplete="' . e($field->autocomplete) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->required) && $field->required ? 'required' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->readonly) && $field->readonly ? 'readonly' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->disabled) && $field->disabled ? 'disabled' : '' ?>
         />
         <?php if ($hasOptions): ?>
             <datalist id="<?= e($listId) ?>">

From a85b087814b8e200d81ee8258a952ff000766609 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Jauvin <marc.jauvin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:24:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] be more strict before adding attributes

---
 modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
index d2f344a83f..43b68e7e3d 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ class="form-control"
             name="<?= $field->getName() ?>"
             id="<?= $field->getId() ?>"
             value="<?= e($field->value) ?>"
-            placeholder="<?= e(trans($field->placeholder)) ?>"
             class="form-control"
-            <?= $field->getAttributes() ?>
-            <?= isset($field->autocomplete) ? 'autocomplete="' . e($field->autocomplete) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->maxlength) ? 'maxlength="' . e($field->maxlength) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->minlength) ? 'minlength="' . e($field->minlength) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->pattern) ? 'pattern="' . e($field->pattern) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->autocomplete) && is_string($field->autocomplete) ? 'autocomplete="' . e($field->autocomplete) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->maxlength) && is_numeric($field->maxlength) ? 'maxlength="' . e($field->maxlength) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->minlength) && is_numeric($field->minlength) ? 'minlength="' . e($field->minlength) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->pattern) && is_string($field->pattern) ? 'pattern="' . e($field->pattern) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->placeholder) && is_string($field->placeholder) ? 'placeholder="' . e($field->placeholder) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->size) && is_numeric($field->size) ? 'size="' . e($field->size) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= $field->getAttributes() ?>
             <?= $listId ? 'list="' . e($listId) . '"' : '' ?>
         />
         <?php if ($hasOptions): ?>

From d0736e1a988edeaf3351d9eaca7b41985c80d2bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Towers <git@luketowers.ca>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:52:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Fix feedback

---
 modules/backend/classes/FormField.php                | 4 ++--
 modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
index f5125088d0..53c2a46efc 100644
--- a/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
+++ b/modules/backend/classes/FormField.php
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ protected function getFieldNameFromData($fieldName, $data, $default = null)
       */
     public function __get($name)
     {
-        if (array_key_exists($name, $this->config)) {
+        if (is_array($this->config) && array_key_exists($name, $this->config)) {
             return array_get($this->config, $name);
         }
         if (property_exists($this, $name)) {
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ public function __get($name)
       */
     public function __isset($name)
     {
-        if (array_key_exists($name, $this->config)) {
+        if (is_array($this->config) && array_key_exists($name, $this->config)) {
             return true;
         }
         return property_exists($this, $name) && !is_null($this->{$name});
diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
index 43b68e7e3d..9ea2ae6883 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_url.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class="form-control"
             <?= isset($field->maxlength) && is_numeric($field->maxlength) ? 'maxlength="' . e($field->maxlength) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->minlength) && is_numeric($field->minlength) ? 'minlength="' . e($field->minlength) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->pattern) && is_string($field->pattern) ? 'pattern="' . e($field->pattern) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->placeholder) && is_string($field->placeholder) ? 'placeholder="' . e($field->placeholder) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->placeholder) && is_string($field->placeholder) ? 'placeholder="' . e(trans($field->placeholder)) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->size) && is_numeric($field->size) ? 'size="' . e($field->size) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= $field->getAttributes() ?>
             <?= $listId ? 'list="' . e($listId) . '"' : '' ?>

From 199a72ad995f3dbfcca2fd44bca68d5c5e2d999b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Towers <git@luketowers.ca>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:53:35 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Support localized placeholders on tel fields

---
 modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_tel.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_tel.php b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_tel.php
index e48a13d066..41aaf5f3ac 100644
--- a/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_tel.php
+++ b/modules/backend/widgets/form/partials/_field_tel.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class="form-control"
             <?= isset($field->maxlength) && is_numeric($field->maxlength) ? 'maxlength="' . e($field->maxlength) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->minlength) && is_numeric($field->minlength) ? 'minlength="' . e($field->minlength) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->pattern) && is_string($field->pattern) ? 'pattern="' . e($field->pattern) . '"' : '' ?>
-            <?= isset($field->placeholder) && is_string($field->placeholder) ? 'placeholder="' . e($field->placeholder) . '"' : '' ?>
+            <?= isset($field->placeholder) && is_string($field->placeholder) ? 'placeholder="' . e(trans($field->placeholder)) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= isset($field->size) && is_numeric($field->size) ? 'size="' . e($field->size) . '"' : '' ?>
             <?= $field->getAttributes() ?>
             <?= $listId ? 'list="' . e($listId) . '"' : '' ?>